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Four Booked for Allegedly Assaulting Mumbai Constable at Night Checkpoint Granted Bail

Police say the group was flagged for riding four on one bike during a late‑night nakabandi in Kandivali East.

Overview

  • Samta Nagar police identified the accused as Prem Navnath Waghmare, Sagar Gaurav Magar, Akshay Ramesh Gaikwad and Anand Vinod Jogdand.
  • Constable Govind Arjun Sangale stopped the motorcycle after seeing four riders, noting the rider lacked a helmet and failed to produce a licence, with officers reporting signs of alcohol use.
  • Police allege the youths abused and pushed the constable, tried to obstruct his duties, recorded the encounter on phones and blocked his motorcycle before a mobile van team detained them.
  • The four were produced before a Borivali court, which remanded them to judicial custody before they secured bail.
  • Officials said the investigation into the alleged assault and obstruction of a public servant during the checkpoint operation is ongoing.